This is an old seminar done in Bayonne NJ with Greg Alland, a Pekiti Tirsia/Silat (Pangian Lima Empat) stylist.
The tape starts with a philosophical monologue and demo of full contact sparring
The seminar starts with a short speech about kali, silat, martial philosophy. Followed by a description of various blades and woods with some dramatic license and a veintenueve aka the Giant Balisong or 'Balisword' if you like.
Alland mistakenly calls kamagong (ebony) "kamagoong". For the Tagalog speakers, I think he means he soaks his kamagong sticks in bagoong.
Next comes a description of triangle footwork, closing the gap against the stick, proper/improper ways of evasion, and a demonstration of Pangian Lima Empat (4 stepping) footwork, based on the square.
The Walking (low center of gravity) footwork is discussed along with the link between footwork and the Tinikling dance. Allan briefly mentions countering a wristlock and describes wrist grab escapes with the stick and empty hands.
The 12 strikes zone and chaining strikes come in next as well as counters to kicks and a hands vs stick sensitivity drill and a knife drill from Silat. Alland briefly explains Pekiti Tirsia's methodology and we're shown footage of teen doing a form.
The Silat section concludes the seminar, earlier Allan combines escrima footwork with silat footwork and starts this section by donning a demon mask and doing a form.
Applications of the form against a kick and punch combination is next, showing Silat sweeps. Brief footage of Silat demonstrated in Indonesia is shown during the credits.
Alland is a character, he combines drama with a Filipino accent much like Noriyuki "Pat" Morita emulated Fumio Demura. There has been some past controversy with Alland and his old instructor Leo Gaje.
Incidentally,he's the only FMA instructor who wears an Indiana Jones hat while teaching a seminar. He just about wears his school's logo shirt everywhere, even on the Ricki Lake show during a 70's theme party show.
What I liked about the tape was his explanation style overall.
The tape starts with a philosophical monologue and demo of full contact sparring
The seminar starts with a short speech about kali, silat, martial philosophy. Followed by a description of various blades and woods with some dramatic license and a veintenueve aka the Giant Balisong or 'Balisword' if you like.
Alland mistakenly calls kamagong (ebony) "kamagoong". For the Tagalog speakers, I think he means he soaks his kamagong sticks in bagoong.
Next comes a description of triangle footwork, closing the gap against the stick, proper/improper ways of evasion, and a demonstration of Pangian Lima Empat (4 stepping) footwork, based on the square.
The Walking (low center of gravity) footwork is discussed along with the link between footwork and the Tinikling dance. Allan briefly mentions countering a wristlock and describes wrist grab escapes with the stick and empty hands.
The 12 strikes zone and chaining strikes come in next as well as counters to kicks and a hands vs stick sensitivity drill and a knife drill from Silat. Alland briefly explains Pekiti Tirsia's methodology and we're shown footage of teen doing a form.
The Silat section concludes the seminar, earlier Allan combines escrima footwork with silat footwork and starts this section by donning a demon mask and doing a form.
Applications of the form against a kick and punch combination is next, showing Silat sweeps. Brief footage of Silat demonstrated in Indonesia is shown during the credits.
Alland is a character, he combines drama with a Filipino accent much like Noriyuki "Pat" Morita emulated Fumio Demura. There has been some past controversy with Alland and his old instructor Leo Gaje.
Incidentally,he's the only FMA instructor who wears an Indiana Jones hat while teaching a seminar. He just about wears his school's logo shirt everywhere, even on the Ricki Lake show during a 70's theme party show.
What I liked about the tape was his explanation style overall.
